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UN/LOCODE NLRTM · Netherlands · Europe · ZH
Country-coastal Köppen zone (most ports cluster on the coast). For port-coordinate resolution use Kottek 2006 0.5° grid.
seaport · rail terminal · road terminal · airport · postal exchange
Compiled from public port-authority and P&I-club directories. Always verify current contacts via your agent before arrival.
Rotterdam Port Control
ISPS security level (normal): 1
Compulsory pilotage in approach and Maas/Beerkanaal channels; emission-control area (SECA) for sulphur.
Welfare, abandonment, wages, medical, mental health, harassment — 24/7 lines where available. See full helplines directory.
Practical information for crew arriving here. Verified where possible — see sources. Spot a mistake or missing detail? Tell us.
Netherlands (Schengen) rules apply. Seafarers from visa-required nationalities need a Schengen transit C-visa, applied for at the issuing Dutch consulate in advance. Visa-waiver nationals (US, EU, UK, JP, etc.) require no visa for shore leave. Reference: netherlandsworldwide.nl/visa-the-netherlands.
Plan it: /tools/shore-leave-port-card
Nearest major airport: Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM (~6 km)). Vessel agent normally arranges taxi or seafarer-centre shuttle to/from the airport at sign-on / sign-off. Confirm transport with the agent at least 24 hours before disembarkation.
Major operators: KPN, Vodafone, T-Mobile. EU roaming applies for EU SIMs. Tourist SIM at any Albert Heijn supermarket. Free Wi-Fi at Mission to Seafarers Rotterdam (Seafarers' Centre, Waalhaven O.Z. 2) + Apostleship of the Sea / Stella Maris.
Related rights: shore leave · medical care · abandonment · unpaid wages.
Port-state-control region: paris MoU · how to file a PSC complaint.
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